Home > Penny Wong
Penelope (Penny) Ying-yen Wong (born November 5, 1968) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since 2002, representing South Australia. She is Australia's first openly lesbian and Asian-born female parliamentarian.Wong was born in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, and moved to Australia at the age of eight. After spending a year on exchange in Brazil, Wong studied arts/law at the University of Adelaide. While at university, she worked part time for the Construction, Forestry and Mining and Energy Union .
She also became involved in political activism at university, winning a position on the National Executive of the National Union of Students. In 1988, Wong joined the Australian Labor Party, winning a position as a delegate to the party's state convention the following year. She has been a delegate each year since, with the exception of 1995.
Wong graduated from university in 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi, and continued on with the CFMEU, working as an industrial officer, gaining admission to the bar in 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.. During 1995 and 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, she acted as an advisor to New South WalesNew South Wales NSW is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria. It was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland. During the 19th century large areas were successively separate state government, specialising in the area of forest policy. On returning to AdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. It is a coastal city on the Southern Ocean and was named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV. It is situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking the Gulf St, she began practising law, won a position on the party's state executive, and also took on work as a legal officer with the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union .
Wong ran for pre-selection for the Senate in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, and found herself with the top spot on the party's South Australian ticket, as a result of affirmative actionAffirmative action ( U. English), also called positive discrimination or reverse discrimination ( British English) or employment equity is conciously choosing people who have traditionally been discriminated against. This consists of preferential access t policies and factionalA political faction is a grouping of individuals within a political organisation, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with some kind of political purpose (referred to in this article as the “broader organisation”). It may also be refe changes. Wong is a member of Emily's List, the support network for Labor women, and currently sits on a number of Senate committees, primarily those related to economics.
She has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister John Howard's ban on same-sex marriages, despite the ban also having the support of her own party.
Wong, Penny
Wong, Penny
